The cat

[tonymc]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8250723@N08/489670583/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/489670583_5a97f5f0f3.jpg" width="300" height="300" alt="The Cat 004 copy" /></a> I am new to photography and just trying a photo of the cat and using CS2 to make it B&W, any advice would be helpfull Thank you.

[tonymc]

This is the before shot,<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8250723@N08/489670601/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/489670601_0a094a06c4_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Cat 002" /></a>

[wulf]

I think in this case I prefer the before to the after. There are two main reasons:

1. The cat is half-hidden so I don't think cropping to make it (him / her?) larger in the fram adds to the picture.

2. The subtle colour in the original adds interest; the edit is dull in comparison.

The picture might work in monochrome but it would be worth looking at some techniques to get a more punchy finish.

Wulf

[tonymc]

I think in this case I prefer the before to the after. There are two main reasons:

1. The cat is half-hidden so I don't think cropping to make it (him / her?) larger in the fram adds to the picture.

2. The subtle colour in the original adds interest; the edit is dull in comparison.

The picture might work in monochrome but it would be worth looking at some techniques to get a more punchy finish.

Wulf

Thank you Wulf that is what I wanted to get some advice that might help.

[Dragonfly:)]

I agree with Wulf, the purple gives a the before picture an different perspective in a way. I am a huge cat person and I really like this picture.

[Jargon]

I could hardly see the features of the cat. Others might not realize that it is a cat unless you tell them. Perhaps making the cat's colors a bit lighter could improve the impact of the photo.

[xxpinballxx]

Great before picture....I don't think there is a need to post process this one....
Like wulf said its almost B&W already except the light purples. And for the crop it takes away from the subject and steals the feeling of the cat in hiding.
Keep it original its a great shot!

[enc]

Yep, before all the way.

[tonymc]

Thank you all. I am new to this?